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Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 63
    New York Daily News | Jack Mathews

    So far beyond Bollywood, I think it's set in the suburbs of L.A. Read full review

  • 60
    The New York Times | Dave Kehr

    Veers between the light naturalism of American television and the pulsing melodrama of Bollywood entertainment. Read full review

  • 60
    TV Guide | Maitland McDonagh

    Kapadia's intelligent, nuanced performance is the film's highlight, balanced by Khanna's portrayal of Nashaad, who could easily be a patronizing, chauvinist caricature. Read full review

  • 50
    Los Angeles Times | Kevin Thomas

    The film is not without humor or conflict, but it is a complex coming-of-age story that places a premium on independence and attacks sexual hypocrisy. Read full review

  • 50
    New York Post | V.A. Musetto

    Most of the dialogue is in English, almost all of the story takes place in the U.S., and there is none of the kitschy fun that gives Bollywood flicks their charm. Read full review

  • 40
    Variety |

    Succeeds only as a cultural exchange of cinematic cliches. Read full review

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